Spotlight mounting for automobiles



R. H. BUTLER.

1 SPOTLIGHT MOUNTING- FOR AUTOMOBILES.

FILED Nov 9 1920 Patented Feb. 6, 1923.

UNITED STATES 1,444,304 PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT E. BUTLER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY W. MEYER, OFCINCINNATI, OHIO.

SPOTLIGHT MOUNTING FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed November 9, 1920. Serial 1T0. 422,944.

T 0 all whom it may canoe-m Be it known that I, ROBERT H. BUTLER, acitizen of the United States of America, and resident of Cincinnati, inthe county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented anew and usefulImprovement in Spotlight Mountings for Automobiles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

An object of my invention is to provide a spotlight mounting means thatis especially adapted for closed cars of the coupe type.

Another object of my invention is to ,provide a device of the kindreferred to, having a minimum of parts, and that will permitmanipulation of the spotlight fromjthe interior of the automobile.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein anddisclosed in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view ofa device embodying my invention mounted upon an automobile section. 1

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an end view of the device shown in Fig. 1.

My invention comprises a sleeve A adapt ed to extend thru a coup frameC. Extending thru the sleeve A are the hollow shaft B and the rod D. Theshaft B is adapted to pivotally support a spotlight exteriorly of theautomobile. The rod D is adapted to manipulate the spotlight about thepivotal mounting on the shaft B.

The hollow sleeve A extends thru the coupe frame C and is fixedlyattached thereto by means of the flange a formed thereon and thru whichthe fastening means, such as the screws a, extend. The flange a ispreferably mounted on the interior of the frame C. Formed on the sleeveA and extending inwardly of the machine beyond the flange a is a splitcollar (L The split collar has the perforated flanges a and a formedthereon, and thru the perforations extends a bolt a, the head of whichis adapted to lie upon the flange a, and upon the threaded end of whichis mounted a winged nut (1 adapted to lie upon the flange a. Extendingthru the sleeve A and thru the split collar a, formed thereon, is theholow shaft B. An arm I) is formed on the shaft B interiorly of theautomobile. Mounted upon the exterior of the shaft B is the bracket 1,The

bracket may be mounted upon thef'shaft B by any suitable means such asthe split bearing 6 extending about the shaft B, and secured upon theshaft B by means of a screw 6 extending thru flanges b formed on thesplit bearing 6 'Pivotally mounted upon the bracket 6 is the spotlightsupport E. The support E may be mounted in anysuitable manner, forexample, the perforated branches 6 and b formed on the end of thebracket 6', and between which'brariches the support E may be mounted bymeansof the bolt 6' extending thru. the perforations in .thelbranches band b and thru ,the perforation e in the support, and upon one ,end ofwhich the winged nut b is mounted, whereby the branches may be drawnupon the support E. The support E has an elongated slot 0' formedtherein. A spotlight maybe mounted upon the support 1 E by :any suitablemeans such as having a slot e? in the support E in which aspotlightstandard may be mounted. The spotlight standard may be securedin the slot 6 by forming a split bearing, and having the perforatedflanges a formed thereon. The flanges e are drawn upon one another bymeans of a bolt 6* and winged nut e, in the manner singular to which thebolt a andthe winged nut a are employed to draw the flanges a and a ofthe'collar 11?, upon one another.-

Extending thru the hollow shaft .B is the rod D. The exterior end 12 ofthe rod D is preferably L shaped and extends thru the slot 6 in thesupport E. The interior end d of the rod D has a slotted shoulder dformed thereon.

The U shaped lever arm F is'pivotally mounted upon the arm 6 andcontains between its arms 7 and f the slotted shoulder d on the rod D. Apin 7* extending between the arms and 7 passes thru the slot (i in theshoulder d. A handle f is formed on the lever arm F.

The operation of my device is as follows The sleeve A is fixedly mountedon the coup frame C, extending therethru. The hollow shaft B isrotatably mounted within the sleeve A. The rod D can be longitudinallyreciprocated thru the hollow shaft B. These movements of shaft B and rodD are controlled by the handle 7 mounted on the e er arm F. If the raysof the spotmit the ready reciprocation of the rod D Wi bendie it b c useof its wette with the support and the lever arni F. f t s tested d r lth-ay Q he $19. li gli t upward or downward the handle 7' is mo'ved upwardordounin ard. thereby turning the rod and the hollow shaft B in thesleeve The inged nuts 1 and 6 .per-

,rnit suflicient pressure to be exerted upon the shaft and support E sothat the spotlight will retain its adjusted position.

What I claim is Theevmbieefi e of a l e dapt t be mounted upon and toextend from the interior to exterior of an automobile fi aee mfhetloshaf fita b/ u -i the er eedeeten ing e h a bracket lan arm mounteduponthe shaft'on ,opposite sides of the sleeve, a spotlight support'haivingan elongated slot mounted pivotally upon the bracket, a lever mountedpivotally uponthearm, a rod extending thru the shaft, .a shoulder havingan elongated slot therein formed on oneend, of the rod,

. a bent end formed on the other end of the rod, the bent end of the rodengaging in the slot 'on the spotlight support, and a pin mounted on thelever and extending thru the slot in the shoulder on the rod.

2. The, combination of an automobile spotlight, an automobile framehaving a slot th rethrough, a sleeve adapted to be mounted upon theautomobile frame and having a' bore i alignment with the slot in theframe, a, .lrol OW shaft rotatably mounted in the bracket, a leverpivotally mounted on the arm, a rod extending slidably through the shaftand having a sliding pivotal. connection at its opposite ends upon thespotlight and the lever.

' The combination of an automobile spotlight, an automobile frame havinga slot therethrough, a sleeve adapted to be mounted upon the automobileframe and having a bore in alignn'ient with the slot in the frame, ahollow shaft rotatably mounted in the sleeve and extending therethrough,a bracket mounted upon the shaft. at one end thereof, a spotlightsupport upon which the spotlight is mounted, a pivot connecting thespotlight support and the'bracket, an arm mounted upon the shaft at theother end thereof, a lever, a'pivot connecting the arm and the lever,and a longitudinally reciprocating rod extending through the shaft andhaving a sliding pivotal connection upon the spotlight siipport 'and thelever.

4. The combinationof a vehicle bod'y having a slot extendingtherethrough, a sleeve adapted .to be mountedon the body havin a bore inalignment with the slot in the ho y,

'necting the lever arm and the other end of the rod, and a pivotconnecting the lever arm and the tube shaft.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 29th dayofOctober, 1920.

ROBEBT BUTLER.

